
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NE 16 | NE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 244 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.86m | 2:58AM1.84m | 3:48PM1.90m | 4:05AM1.85m | 4:53PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.28m | 8:53PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:28AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 244 | 398 | 368 | 287 | 239 | 201 | 168 | 168 | 142 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 77 | 125 | 148 | 212 | 294 | 429 | 192 | 713 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 147 | 197 | 210 | 210 | 264 | 264 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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